Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method
Memory tip (Each item pulls the next): Steps: picture the first item → link it to the next item → keep linking in order → replay the story. Use actions, not places: “a pen stirring tea in a cup” beats “a pen near a cup”. Every item needs its own link; skip one and that item is lost.
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- 1.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl rolls into a kite; the kite bounces onto a lemon; the lemon crashes into a guava; the guava jumps over a monkey. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) kite (b) owl (c) guava (d) monkey
- 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 3.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
- 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch falls into a pencil; the pencil pulls an anchor; the anchor jumps over a lemon; the lemon chases a duck. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) duck (b) anchor (c) watch (d) pencil
- 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen stirring tea (c) neither (d) the pen near a cup
- 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
- 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum rolls into a duck; the duck crashes into an onion; the onion sings to a net; the net pulls a flute. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) onion (b) net (c) duck (d) drum
- 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball bounces onto a monkey; the monkey jumps over a doll; the doll crashes into a shoe; the shoe sings to an umpire. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) ball (b) doll (c) shoe (d) umpire
- 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn bounces onto a tiger; the tiger sits on an owl; the owl sings to a radio; the radio crashes into an apple. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) owl (b) tiger (c) apple (d) urn
- 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
- 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sings to a doll; the doll crashes into a frog; the frog rolls into a ball; the ball jumps over a rose. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) ball (b) frog (c) whistle (d) rose
- 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire falls into a candle; the candle crashes into a van; the van pulls a tomato; the tomato tickles a tiger. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) tiger (b) tomato (c) umpire (d) candle
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock crashes into a kettle; the kettle sings to a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a ball; the ball bounces onto an onion. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) onion (b) sock (c) kettle (d) ball
- 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite sings to a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a parrot; the parrot falls into a kettle; the kettle rolls into a key. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) kite (b) key (c) jeep (d) kettle
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope jumps over a fan; the fan sits on a tiger; the tiger pulls an onion; the onion crashes into a banana. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) tiger (b) rope (c) banana (d) onion
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor pulls a tiger; the tiger jumps over a whistle; the whistle rolls into a coconut; the coconut falls into a mirror. Which item comes right before the mirror? (a) mirror (b) tiger (c) coconut (d) whistle
- 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet pulls an owl; the owl crashes into a watch; the watch jumps over a key; the key tickles a spoon. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) owl (b) wallet (c) key (d) spoon
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to an apple; the apple sits on a van; the van crashes into a watch; the watch jumps over a banana. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) mirror (b) van (c) watch (d) banana
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo jumps over a parrot; the parrot falls into an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a shoe; the shoe crashes into a mango. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) igloo (b) mango (c) parrot (d) umbrella
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn tickles a pencil; the pencil crashes into an ant; the ant pulls an igloo; the igloo jumps over an onion. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) onion (b) igloo (c) pencil (d) ant
- 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an onion; the onion sits on a jeep; the jeep tickles a vase. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) vase (b) onion (c) jeep (d) umbrella
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a rose; the rose tickles a mango; the mango jumps over a tent; the tent bounces onto a van. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) apple (b) rose (c) mango (d) van
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger tickles a frog; the frog bounces onto a cat; the cat crashes into a lamp; the lamp pulls a key. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) frog (b) cat (c) lamp (d) tiger
- 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella chases a pillow; the pillow tickles a goat; the goat pulls a jug. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) frog (b) goat (c) umbrella (d) jug
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sings to a monkey; the monkey sits on a wallet; the wallet bounces onto an apple; the apple rolls into a duck. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) van (b) duck (c) monkey (d) apple
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to a fan; the fan falls into a frog; the frog jumps over a rose; the rose rolls into a tiger. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) fan (b) frog (c) tiger (d) rose
Answer key
- kite
- step 1
- that item is lost
- step 4
- link it to the next item
- pencil
- the pen stirring tea
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- link it to the next item
- duck
- replay the story
- shoe
- keep linking in order
- tiger
- each link leads on
- step 3
- ball
- picture the first item
- umpire
- kettle
- step 2
- keep linking in order
- picture the first item
- picture the first item
- jeep
- banana
- coconut
- link it to the next item
- key
- watch
- umbrella
- igloo
- picture the first item
- jeep
- van
- tiger
- jug
- apple
- frog
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